Workplace and Education Law Solutions
Workplace and Education Law Solutions
Responsive and creative legal advice designed to ensure
our clients stay compliant in today’s ever-changing landscape.
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Workplace and education law exist in climates that have become increasingly compliance-oriented and reputation-sensitive. Thus, our goal is to always be there for our clients, and to provide creative and practical solutions to their individual and organizational needs. As attorneys, we act as facilitators, and we always collaborate internally, providing novel approaches that resonate with our clients. We examine each issue from a business and legal lens, achieving results that advance our clients’ goals, while adhering to compliance standards.
Our collegial atmosphere reflects our even-tempered personalities. We genuinely enjoy the areas of law we practice, and we thoughtfully approach each assignment with a singular focus. We are committed to diversity and our staff consists of individuals of different genders, ancestries, and ethnicities.
Personal Lessons From COVID-19
It has been almost a year since the COVID-19 pandemic has come upon us. Let’s pause and think about the universal and human behavioral lessons we have learned. We are certainly all humbled by this pandemic. We thought we knew everything and could...
A New Chapter
As 2021 begins, the Firm has been re-named, Halpern & Scrom Law PLLC. My Partner, Paul, who...
Managing Remotely
Roughly one-third of American adults have spent time working from home as a result of the...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Videoconferencing
With coronavirus outbreak continuing indefinitely, many organizations have transformed from the...
Personal Lessons From COVID-19
It has been almost a year since the COVID-19 pandemic has come upon us. Let’s pause and think about the universal and human behavioral lessons we have learned. We are certainly all humbled by this pandemic. We thought we knew everything and could...
A New Chapter
As 2021 begins, the Firm has been re-named, Halpern & Scrom Law PLLC. My Partner, Paul, who has nearly ten years of legal experience, eight with...
Managing Remotely
Roughly one-third of American adults have spent time working from home as a result of the pandemic. While it has been a challenge for many of us to...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Videoconferencing
With coronavirus outbreak continuing indefinitely, many organizations have transformed from the traditional use of office spaces to telecommuting...
Articles
Updates to FFCRA Leave
Last week, Congress and President Biden enacted the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. ARPA has widespread effects on many areas of the economy and has resulted in stimulus checks for many qualifying Americans. ARPA also extended relief...
New Act Impacts COBRA Coverage
This article will focus on the changes the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 has ushered in for employers and for those who qualify for continuation of health coverage under COBRA. COBRA, short for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget...
New York Passes Paid Leave for Vaccination
On Monday, March 15, Governor Cuomo signed a law making New York employees in both the private and public sectors eligible for four hours of paid leave to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Employers must provide the leave per vaccination, meaning that...
Posting Required Notices for Remote Employees
On December 23, 2020, the Department of Labor released guidance regarding whether forms of electronic notice will satisfy an employer’s requirement to provide remote employees with notices of their statutory rights. As more employees work remotely...
Articles
Updates to FFCRA Leave
Last week, Congress and President Biden enacted the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. ARPA has widespread effects on many areas of the economy and has resulted in stimulus checks for many qualifying Americans. ARPA also extended relief...
New Act Impacts COBRA Coverage
This article will focus on the changes the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 has ushered in for employers and for those who qualify for continuation of health coverage under COBRA. COBRA, short for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget...
New York Passes Paid Leave for Vaccination
On Monday, March 15, Governor Cuomo signed a law making New York employees in both the private and public sectors eligible for four hours of paid leave to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Employers must provide the leave per vaccination, meaning that...
Posting Required Notices for Remote Employees
On December 23, 2020, the Department of Labor released guidance regarding whether forms of electronic notice will satisfy an employer’s requirement to provide remote employees with notices of their statutory rights. As more employees work remotely...